| A | B |
|---|
| ac | before meals |
| Ba | barium-radiopaque substance to visualize hollow organs |
| BE | barium enema--use of Ba as enema into rectum to XR the lower GI tract |
| BM | bowel movement--evacuation of stool/feces |
| BS | blood sugar--glucose in the blood 60-100 mg./100 ml. of blood |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy--visual exam using a scope to visualize the esophagus, stomach, duodenum |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography--XR filming of the bile & pancreatic ducts using contrast, fluoroscopy, and an endoscope |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar-NPO, blood test for diabetics |
| GI | gastrointestinal--Pertaining to stomach and intestines |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus--Infection of liver passed by blood or certain secretions |
| LGI | lower GI--same as BE |
| NG | nasogastric tube--tube passed through the nose into the stomach to empty stomach contents |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| pc | after meals |
| po | by mouth/per os |
